LG G3 First Day Impressions

LG G3 First Day Impressions

Just got the 32gb/3gb HK (Asia) unlocked version today. Just for reference I came from nexus 5 so my thoughts will be in comparison to n5.

-screen is def nice when content is 2k (ie there promo video they include in device) but when playing YouTube where content is 720p, it doesn't look as good as a 1080p device playing it prob due to downscaling so much

-battery life is obv better than n5. First day usage I got 4.5 hour screen on time with around medium usage. Obviously I didn't expect amazing sot with 2k screen so I think around 4.5 hr sot is pretty good for my daily usage

-I feel that the screen over sharpens a lot of the time. Not deal breaker but never encountered this on n5.

-I do feel there is a slight slight lag at times compared to fluid n5 experience. But it does not really affect experience as its hard to notice.

-camera is pretty good, not rly an enthusiast so plenty enough for me. Fast focusing etc

-screen brightness is a little wonky. Anything less than like 50 brightness looks a little dim but once you go above, its like any other smartphone out there in terms of brightness.

If anyone else have any comments on their first impression or want to ask me anything, feel free.

re: LG G3 First Day Impressions

Originally Posted by VW Maverick

I know you won't have the other to compare it to but let us know about the 2GB version and how it does.
Thanks.

Mav.

The British Isles are only small, you know. 2/16gb are QUITE enough for us. (So small in fact, that an Australian visitor who slipped on a cliff edge said that he "fell off England".)
But like rahxephon I wonder about that screen sharpening. Hopefully it could be removed with a future update if troublesome.

re: LG G3 First Day Impressions

re: LG G3 First Day Impressions

Originally Posted by erwaso

How much movie watching or game playing does it take before getting warm???

Didn't really overheat when playing movie as I was in an AC environment so it was cool enough but did a little warm up a little when outdoor but still in line with other phones as most screens typically do regardless of resolution.

As I was playing a game that required my hands to constantly be on phone, it did heat up a little due to body heat but not anything dramatic.

Re: LG G3 First Day Impressions

Originally Posted by pillowcase

Just got the 32gb/3gb HK (Asia) unlocked version today. Just for reference I came from nexus 5 so my thoughts will be in comparison to n5.

-screen is def nice when content is 2k (ie there promo video they include in device) but when playing YouTube where content is 720p, it doesn't look as good as a 1080p device playing it prob due to downscaling so much

-battery life is obv better than n5. First day usage I got 4.5 hour screen on time with around medium usage. Obviously I didn't expect amazing sot with 2k screen so I think around 4.5 hr sot is pretty good for my daily usage

-I feel that the screen over sharpens a lot of the time. Not deal breaker but never encountered this on n5.

-I do feel there is a slight slight lag at times compared to fluid n5 experience. But it does not really affect experience as its hard to notice.

-camera is pretty good, not rly an enthusiast so plenty enough for me. Fast focusing etc

-screen brightness is a little wonky. Anything less than like 50 brightness looks a little dim but once you go above, its like any other smartphone out there in terms of brightness.

If anyone else have any comments on their first impression or want to ask me anything, feel free.

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That is upscaling not downscaling. It looks worse because the sharpening mask over contrasts the aliased pixels. Feature collision.

4.5hrs is liveable, decent even. But I am getting twice that on average so not likely to jump

Yes it over sharpens. It has to do with the dynamic contrast ratio and the compromises they made in the pixel design to allow enough light through the gaps between all the circuitry. The device tends to sharp up and saturate up.

Reasonable observation, N5 is easily one of the top most fluid feeling devices.

Please check for any color blowout when there is a small area that's totally different from the rest.

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Re: LG G3 First Day Impressions

Relgoshan: What you were saying about the sharpening: do you think that's something that could be addressed in a future update or is it a physical property of the screen that users will have to live with?